Abstract WP189: Trends in Comorbidities Among Stroke-related Hospitalizations in California, 2000-2013

Stroke ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anura W Ratnasiri ◽  
Buddhika M Ratnasiri ◽  
Ralph DiLibero

Background: Preventive care for adults with hypertension and diabetes has improved over the recent decade. This study aims to identify trends of these and other comorbidities for patients with stroke-related hospitalizations in California from 2000 to 2013. Methods: This retrospective study is based on patient discharge information compiled by the California Office of Statewide Health and Planning Development from 2000 to 2013. The study population is comprised of residents, and represents over 31.68 million hospital events. Stroke hospitalizations were identified using the first listed diagnoses in the hospital records, ICD-9-CM codes 430 to 436. Comorbidities were identified using ICD-9-CM codes in 24 other diagnostic fields in each stroke hospitalization, aided by AHRQ’s Clinical Classification Software. Cochran Armitage trend test was employed to identify comorbidity trends from 2000 to 2013. Stroke hospitalizations were adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity and insurance type using multivariable logistic regression for each of the comorbidities analyzed. Results: Over 1 million hospitalizations and 77,908 in-hospital mortalities for stroke were identified from 2000 to 2013. Disorders of lipid metabolism among stroke-related hospitalizations rose by 230.5% from 16.7% in 2000 to 55.1% in 2013. Diabetes mellitus increased by 45.1% from 27.0% in 2000 to 39.2% in 2013. Cardiac dysrhythmia rose by 36.6% from 21.0% in 2000 to 28.7% in 2013 while hypertension rose by 22.0% from 67.7% in 2000 to 82.6% in 2013. The trend test showed significant upward trends (p <0.001) for these four comorbidities during the study period. After adjusting for patient demographics and insurance type, all four comorbidities had a positive association with stroke-related hospitalizations: diabetes mellitus (AOR 1.247; 95% CI=1.228-1.267), hypertension (AOR 2.685;[95% CI=2.631-2.740), disorders of lipid metabolism (AOR 2.095; 95% CI=2.063-2.127) and cardiac dysrhythmias (AOR 1.193; 95% CI=1.172-1.213). Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, disorders of lipid metabolism and cardiac dysrhythmia are positively associated with stoke-related hospitalizations.

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e048744
Author(s):  
Andreea Bratu ◽  
Taylor McLinden ◽  
Katherine Kooij ◽  
Monica Ye ◽  
Jenny Li ◽  
...  

IntroductionPeople living with HIV (PLHIV) are increasingly at risk of age-related comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus (DM). While DM is associated with elevated mortality and morbidity, understanding of DM among PLHIV is limited. We assessed the incidence of DM among people living with and without HIV in British Columbia (BC), Canada, during 2001–2013.MethodsWe used longitudinal data from a population-based cohort study linking clinical data and administrative health data. We included PLHIV who were antiretroviral therapy (ART) naïve at baseline, and 1:5 age-sex-matched persons without HIV. All participants had ≥5 years of historic data pre-baseline and ≥1 year(s) of follow-up. DM was identified using the BC Ministry of Health’s definitions applied to hospitalisation, physician billing and drug dispensation datasets. Incident DM was identified using a 5-year run-in period. In addition to unadjusted incidence rates (IRs), we estimated adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRR) using Poisson regression and assessed annual trends in DM IRs per 1000 person years (PYs) between 2001 and 2013.ResultsA total of 129 PLHIV and 636 individuals without HIV developed DM over 17 529 PYs and 88,672 PYs, respectively. The unadjusted IRs of DM per 1000 PYs were 7.4 (95% CI 6.2 to 8.8) among PLHIV and 7.2 (95% CI 6.6 to 7.8) for individuals without HIV. After adjustment for confounding, HIV serostatus was not associated with DM incidence (adjusted IRR: 1.03, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.27). DM incidence did not increase over time among PLHIV (Kendall trend test: p=0.9369), but it increased among persons without HIV between 2001 and 2013 (p=0.0136).ConclusionsAfter adjustment, HIV serostatus was not associated with incidence of DM, between 2001 and 2013. Future studies should investigate the impact of ART on mitigating the potential risk of DM among PLHIV.


Author(s):  
Manoharan Balachandiran ◽  
Zachariah Bobby ◽  
Gowri Dorairajan ◽  
Sajini Elizabeth Jacob ◽  
Victorraj Gladwin ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) exhibit altered placental lipid metabolism. The molecular basis of this altered metabolism is not clear. Altered placental expression of proteins of lipogenesis and fatty acid oxidation may be involved in the placental accumulation of triacylglycerols (TG). The present study was aimed at investigating the differential expressions of placental proteins related to lipid metabolism among GDM women in comparison with control pregnant women (CPW) and to correlate them with maternal and fetal lipid parameters as well as altered fetal growth. Materials and Methods Maternal blood, cord blood, and placental samples were collected from GDM and CPW. The biochemical parameters, glucose, lipid profile and free fatty acids (FFA) were measured. The placental TG content was measured. Differential placental expressions of proteins; phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) p85α, PI3K p110α,liver X receptor alpha (LXRα), sterol regulatory element binding protein1(SREBP1), fatty acid synthase (FAS), stearyl CoA desaturase1 (SCD1), lipoprotein lipase (LPL),Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)α and PPARγ were analysed by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Results Placental protein expressions of PI3K p110α, LXRα, FAS, SCD1, and LPL were found to be significantly higher, whereas PPARα and PPARγ were lower in GDM women compared with CPW. The placental TG content and cord plasma FFA were increased in GDM women compared with CPW. The placental TG content positively correlated with Ponderal index of GDM new-borns. Conclusion Differential expressions of placental proteins related to lipid metabolism in GDM might have led to placental TG accumulation. This might have contributed to the fetal overgrowth in GDM.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anoop Shankar ◽  
Srinivas Teppala

Background. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, with >93% of US adults having detectable BPA levels in urine. Recent animal studies have suggested that BPA exposure may have a role in several mechanisms involved in the development of hypertension, including weight gain, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress. However, no previous human study has examined the association between markers of BPA exposure and hypertension.Methods. We examined urinary BPA levels in 1380 subjects from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2003-2004. Main outcome-of-interest was hypertension, defined as blood pressure-reducing medication use and/or blood pressures >140/90 mm of Hg (n=580).Results. We observed a positive association between increasing levels of urinary BPA and hypertension independent of confounding factors such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, smoking, body mass index (BMI), diabetes mellitus and total serum cholesterol levels. Compared to tertile 1 (referent), the multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of hypertension associated with tertile 3 was 1.50 (1.12−2.00);P-trend = 0.007. The association was consistently present in subgroup analyses by race/ethnicity, smoking status, BMI, and diabetes mellitus.Conclusions. Urinary BPA levels are associated with hypertension, independent of traditional risk factors.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Ann Laird ◽  
Vivien E. Coates ◽  
Assumpta A. Ryan ◽  
Mark O. McCarron ◽  
Diane Lyttle ◽  
...  

Glucose derangement is commonly observed among adults admitted to hospital with acute stroke. This paper presents the findings from a descriptive cohort study that investigated the glucose monitoring practices of nurses caring for adults admitted to hospital with stroke or transient ischaemic attack. We found that a history of diabetes mellitus was strongly associated with initiation of glucose monitoring and higher frequency of that monitoring. Glucose monitoring was continued for a significantly longer duration of days for adults with a history of diabetes mellitus, when compared to the remainder of the cohort. As glucose monitoring was not routine practice for adults with no history of diabetes mellitus, the detection and treatment of hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia events could be delayed. There was a significant positive association between the admission hospital that is most likely to offer stroke unit care and the opportunity for glucose monitoring. We concluded that adults with acute stroke, irrespective of their diabetes mellitus status prior to admission to hospital, are vulnerable to both hyperglycaemic and hypoglycaemic events. This study suggests that the full potential of nurses in the monitoring of glucose among hospitalised adults with stroke has yet to be realised.


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